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Earth Science: Unit 2 Vocabulary QUIZ

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is revolution?

a)

An object's tilt in its axis

b)

An object's orbital motion around another object

c)

An object's spinning motion about its own axis

d)

An object's distance from another object.

2.

What is rotation?

a)

An object's tilt in its axis

b)

An object's orbital motion around another object

c)

An object's spinning motion about its own axis

d)

An object's distance from another object.

3.

When does Summer solstice occur in the northern hemisphere?

a)

March 21st

b)

June 21st

c)

September 21st

d)

December 21st

4.

When does Winter solstice occur in the northern hemisphere?

a)

March 21st

b)

June 21st

c)

September 21st

d)

December 21st

5.

When does Spring equinox occur in the northern hemisphere?

a)

March 21st

b)

June 21st

c)

September 21st

d)

December 21st

6.

When does Fall equinox occur in the northern hemisphere?

a)

March 21st

b)

June 21st

c)

September 21st

d)

December 21st

7.

At the solstice daylight and darkness hours have the following relationship.

a)

Daylight and darkness are equal

b)

Daylight hours are longer or shorter than darkness hours depending on which solstice is occuring

c)

There is no relationship between daylight and darkness hours

8.

At the equinox daylight and darkness hours have the following relationship.

a)

Daylight and darkness are equal

b)

Daylight hours are longer or shorter than darkness hours depending on which equinox is occuring

c)

There is no relationship between daylight and darkness hours

9.

Kepler's FIRST law states the following...

a)

Planets have a circular orbit

b)

Planets have an elliptical orbit

c)

Planets move faster as their orbit gets closer to the Sun

d)

10.

Kepler's SECOND law states the following...

a)

Planets have a circular orbit

b)

Planets have an elliptical orbit

c)

Planets move faster as their orbit gets closer to the Sun

d)